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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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